IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 November 1918, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

MARVELLOUS PERFORMANCE, SBETISH OFFICER FIGHTS 50 MAcamea £ IHEIUJNG KARRATIYE. „«Mafi*& Nov. 8, 6.40 fan. London, Nor. 7. atr. PWBp Gibbs writes that one of the most wonderful air exploits of the war occurred over the Monnal Forest. A British major fought fifty machines and destroyed four and drove down six, despite severe wounds. He was engaged in scouting, and met a single enemy, whom he destroyed. He then engaged a second, wfeen he received a wound in the thigh and was stunned, almost crashing down, but saved himself. He then found fifteen Folckers around aba. He shot down tfcree and downed others. Then a bullet broke bis thigh. He fainted and dropped a considerable distaste. When he regained consciousness over* a dozen fresh machines attacked him. The major ignited one. and a ballet then smashed his elbow. Next be encountered eight scouts, but escaped by trick flying, after downing two, and landed' successfully. He was taken to the hospital in a grave condition.

Other sources state that the major, fading both legs and one arm disabled, tbne times attempted to ram the enemy aaaUues in, older to die fighting, but taon time he craehed or drove down bis opponent Be himself crashed on landing and fainted, but is now recovering.— Aom. KZ. Cable- Assoc. MOTHER COUNTRY. DISAPPROVAL OF GENERAL | ELECTION. MAMTAEONQ THE PARTY TRUCE. Received Nov. 8. 5.5 p.m. London. Nov. 7. The liberal and Labor parties endorse ' Mr. AsquiuVa disapproval of a general •lection, which k regarded as certain in . Ihimiiitwr ' Unionist members are conducting an unofficial movement for the preservation of the party trnce and coalition GovernmCSt daring national reconstruction. The movement is meeting with considerable mutui It is suggested that Mr. Lloyd George Mi. Bonar Law. and Mr. G. X. Barnes th~pM issue a joint appeal to the electors. In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law stated it was not desirable to name the date for the adjournment of tee House of Commons until it was known Vfeether the enemy accepted an armistiae—Au*. Cable Assoc WAR AIM IN THE EAST. jrBEDOM OF OPPRESSED PEOPLE. EH&Ora DIVISIONS EXPLOITED BY TURKS. Beceifed Not. 9, U5 a.m. London, Nov. 7. ■The Press Bureau reports that the Auglo-Trtncß Governments jointly deejbut that" their war aim in the East is free the peoples oppressed by the Turks, to assist in the establishment of indigenous governments and administrations by the peoples themselves hi Syria, Mesopotamia and the territories they an seeking to liberate; also to asrare justice and to eneourage economi--development and education, and to end the divisions exploited by- the Turks Asa. and H-Z. Cable Assoc. TURKEY. A HISTORICAL EVENT. AjJ-Tum VUESTS AT CONSTAi • TJMOPm TO-DAY: Tfwlml %* * 10J6 pJBLondon. Nor. 7. %ffl anchor at Con-